Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

One long road trip 3/31-4/5

Road Trip!!
Our first nephews baby shower!
Visiting with Grandparents and lots of family!!

We went on a road trip! It started out on a Thursday after work. We met my dad and mom in Ontario Oregon and picked up my sister Jianna. We then drove to Couer d'Alene Idaho where we had a free hotel room (complements of the AmeriTel Inns for my 5th anniversary with the company!)!  
The majority of  Friday we just hung out at the hotel, swimming and watching movies. Friday evening we went to Jesse's Uncle Gary and Aunt Sherry's in Spokane for dinner and visiting. We stayed Friday night at the hotel again (A great perk of working at a hotel is major discounts!)
Saturday morning we went back to the Brooten's for Erin's baby shower. The men went to Cabela's while the ladies did the baby shower thing. Unfortunately I left my camera in the car and Jesse had the keys. :(  Saturday night we stayed with Jesse's cousin Dave and Kristy in Spokane.  
Early Sunday morning we left for Seattle. We wanted to leave early enough to make Church but that didn't happen. We met our friends the Taylor's for lunch at Red Robin. We got to meet their new baby boy Micah! After lunch we were able to spend a few wonderful hours with Jesse's grandparents. We then had dinner with my Uncle Rob and Aunt Marlene at Spiro's Pizza and Pasta, Jesse's fav pizza place EVER! We stayed Sunday night with my aunt and uncle in Bothell. 

JD and Auntie M!
 

JD and Jianna on Auntie M's stairs

Monday morning we headed to Portland to see Jesse's brother Jeff, his adorable pregnant wife Erin, and Jesse's sister, Jenn.


Tuesday we went to a park close by and then went bowling.

JD's tripped and fell on the walk back from the park

Owie!


















Finally getting along a little







Jianna and JD's first time bowling! 


 Jesse's bowling shoes and hairy legs

Jeff

Jenn


Jesse







After lunch Tuesday we headed home. We made a quick stop in Pilot Rock to see Jesse's Aunt MaryLynn and Uncle Terry.
Dropped Jianna off in Parma at 1 in the morning and finally made it home at 2! Straight to bed and slept in late the next morning!! We had Wednesday off work, thank goodness!

It was a long trip and we had so much fun!


   

Friday, July 23, 2010

Oregon Coast Part 2 'Cape Meares Lighthouse'

Oregon Coast Part 2
Cape Meares Lighthouse

After the cheese factory we still had a little time so we went to Cape Meares Lighthouse.
It was absolutely beautiful!!!


Jesse's jeep

If you look really close, Jesse is hiding behind the fence.


My men that I ADORE!! I can't get this picture to get any bigger.
If you have the chance you should double click on the picture and open in a new window so you can see it better. LOVE IT.


JD was NOT very excited to be on that bench by himself.
I just snapped the picture really quick before he tried to get off. 



JD was pointing at the seagull and I tried to get
him to say 'bird', but he never said it.

I was having some fun pretending to be a photographer... 




This would be Cape Meares Lighthouse. They wouldn't let us go to the top because someone had recently shot the windows or something. That was a little disappointing, but not enough to spoil anything.






Awe... He looks so little.




Playing with daddy at the lighthouse.




JD is gazing at the ocean.

Such silly boys!


Showing JD the ocean.
Isn't God's creation beyond beautiful?












I can't believe the blessings that God has given me. My little family is amazing!



I had to put this picture up. He was so sick of being in his car seat... poor guy!